#How dinosaur research can help medicine
“#How dinosaur research can help medicine” Dr. Tanja Wintrich uses a polarized light microscope to examine the intervertebral disc of an ichthyosaur (marine reptile) from the Jurassic period. Credit: Martin Sander/Uni Bonn The intervertebral discs connect the vertebrae and give the spine its mobility. The disc consists of a cartilaginous fibrous ring and a gelatinous…